Product Description

-Strong presence in online auction market -- majority of auctions feature pre-1950s editions

-Appeals to serious collectors by featuring a list of classic rarities in each collecting category

-Only full color guide to book collecting

Book collecting may have started in the 15th century, but it's definitely a hobby that's alive and well today. Readers will quickly discover this new reference is the most complete resource of its kind. Antique Trader Book Collector's Guide delivers:

-One-of-a-kind pseudonym guide to help collectors unearth books written by famous authors under different names

-Diverse categories of books such as Americana, banned, fantasy, horror and science fiction, childrens, mystery, occult and paranormal, and philosophy and religion.

-More than 6,000 current values to aid collectors with purchases and sales

Whether collector, dealer or basic book enthusiast, Antique Trader Book Collector's Price Guide is a valuable reference and interesting read.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #251572 in Books
• Published on: 2006-07-19
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Binding: Paperback
• 448 pages

About the Author
A book scout since 1973, Richard Russell has immersed himself in used books ever since 1957, when his grandfather took him to a used bookstore on Melrose Avenue in Los Angeles. Russells business, Sangraal Books, is best known in the field of banned and censored literature and vitage magazine illustrators. He resides in Tempe, Arizona.

Customer Reviews

Makes it quick and easy to use this as a take-along tote for flea market ventures.
The expanded new edition of a classic book collector's market guide provides full color and plenty of detail, updating prices for over 5,000 books and using charts to help identify first editions --which can be a tricky process, as publisher's marks vary from publisher to publisher. A new chapter on children's books has been added, while Top Ten lists of rarities and an alpha listing by author makes it quick and easy to use this as a take-along tote for flea market ventures.

Diane C. Donovan
California Bookwatch

Title Misleading
I bought, then returned this book. It may be a fine book for some but the word "Antique" in the title is deceptive. I am interested in antique books. Considering the fact that books have been published for centuries, a shotgun listing of books of relatively recent vintage may serve some well but was useless to me. Sorry, Mr. Russell. Better lose the "Antique Trader" title if you have another printing.

A Good Addition....
Lighten up a little, guys. The book is THREE years old, fer chrissakes! NO book, even Ahreans, is going to cover everything AND continually be up-to-date on the fluctuations of the market (and market values), but each reference book you purchase adds a little something to your knowledge based, and this one does as well. The chapter on pseud.s adds yet another dimension to the book seller's (and/or collector's) knowledge.